Signs of sorrow (5)
I believe the answer is:
tears
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">signs of sorrow</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(tears cried in sorrow)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tears that I've seen before include "charges" , "Rips with signs of sorrow" , "Shed them and cry" , "exuding drops" , "Lacerations (before bedtime?)" .)